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# MiniMax-M2

> MiniMax-M2 by MiniMax, released October 2025. Ranked #204 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 37.4. API: $0.30 in / $1.20 out per M tokens. 205K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: MiniMax-M2 Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

MiniMax-M2 by MiniMax ranks 204th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.4. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 109th. API pricing starts at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, with a 205K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #204 of 354
- **Index score:** 37.4
- **Evidence:** Confirmed 21 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/minimax.svg) MiniMax](https://noometry.com/providers/minimax)
- **Released:** October 27, 2025
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Yes
- **Context window:** 205K
- **Max output:** 131K
- **Input price:** $0.30 / M
- **Output price:** $1.20 / M
- **Blended price:** $0.52 / M
- **Output speed:** 17 tokens/s [Kagi](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html)
- **Value:** #84 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown
- **Input:** text
- **Hugging Face:** [MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2](https://huggingface.co/MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2)

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

MiniMax-M2 category scores

1.  Coding 39.3
2.  Agentic & Tool Use 25.1
3.  Reasoning 19.4
4.  Math 37.3
5.  Knowledge 37.0
6.  Multilingual 45.3
7.  Instruction Following 70.2
8.  Long Context 40.5
9.  Writing & Preference 53.0
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MiniMax-M2 category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 39.3 | #159 | 3 |
| [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | 25.1 | #109 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 19.4 | #258 | 3 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 37.3 | #160 | 1 |
| [Knowledge](https://noometry.com/best/knowledge) | 37.0 | #163 | 1 |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 45.3 | #171 | 1 |
| [Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/best/instruction-following) | 70.2 | #166 | 1 |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 40.5 | #153 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 53.0 | #162 | 3 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where MiniMax-M2 places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

MiniMax-M2: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 39.3 | +0.5 | #159 of 340, top 47% |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 37.3 | +0.8 | #160 of 327, top 49% |
| [Long Context](https://noometry.com/best/long-context) | 40.5 | −0.4 | #153 of 296, top 52% |

### Weakest categories

MiniMax-M2: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 19.4 | −4.2 | #258 of 350, top 74% |
| [Agentic & Tool Use](https://noometry.com/best/agentic) | 25.1 | −5.2 | #109 of 154, top 71% |
| [Multilingual](https://noometry.com/best/multilingual) | 45.3 | −2.1 | #171 of 297, top 58% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below MiniMax-M2. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to MiniMax-M2
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024)](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-v2-5) | #200 | 37.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v2-5-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Qwen3.6 35B-A3B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen3-6-35b-a3b) | #201 | 37.6 | $0.56 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-qwen3-6-35b-a3b) |
| [Hunyuan Large Vision](https://noometry.com/models/hunyuan-large-vision) | #202 | 37.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/hunyuan-large-vision-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct) | #203 | 37.6 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Granite 4.1 8b](https://noometry.com/models/granite-4-1-8b) | #205 | 37.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Gemma 3n E4b IT](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3n-e4b-it) | #206 | 37.3 | — | 13 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3n-e4b-it-vs-minimax-m2) |
| [Step 3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/step-3-7-flash) | #207 | 37.3 | $0.42 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-step-3-7-flash) |
| [GPT-4.5](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-4-5) | #208 | 37.2 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-4-5-vs-minimax-m2) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

MiniMax-M2 Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SWE-bench Verified (bash only)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/swe-bench-bash-only) | 61% | #19 of 39, top 49% |  | [SWE-bench](https://www.swebench.com/) | 2025-11-24 |
| [LMArena WebDev](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-webdev) | 1297 | #97 of 113, top 86% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/webdev) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Coding](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-coding) | 1370 | #157 of 294, top 54% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Agentic & Tool Use

MiniMax-M2 Agentic & Tool Use benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Terminal-Bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/terminal-bench) | 30% | #32 of 41, top 79% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |
| [Vending-Bench 2](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/vending-bench-2) | 160.6 | #53 of 60, top 89% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Reasoning

MiniMax-M2 Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/kagi-reasoning) | 57.8% | #46 of 99, top 47% |  | [Kagi LLM Benchmark](https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/llm-benchmark.html) |  |
| [NYT Connections (extended)](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/nyt-connections) | 14.8% | #83 of 91, top 92% |  | [Lech Mazur benchmarks](https://github.com/lechmazur/nyt-connections) |  |
| [LMArena Hard Prompts](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-hard-prompts) | 1357 | #155 of 297, top 53% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Math

MiniMax-M2 Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Math](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-math) | 1352 | #164 of 285, top 58% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Knowledge

MiniMax-M2 Knowledge benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Expert](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-expert) | 1337 | #162 of 273, top 60% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Multilingual

MiniMax-M2 Multilingual benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Non-English](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-non-english) | 1313 | #171 of 297, top 58% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Chinese](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-chinese) | 1366 | #157 of 285, top 56% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena French](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-french) | 1335 | #149 of 223, top 67% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena German](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-german) | 1355 | #126 of 231, top 55% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Russian](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-russian) | 1331 | #159 of 283, top 57% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Spanish](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-spanish) | 1326 | #153 of 226, top 68% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Instruction Following

MiniMax-M2 Instruction Following benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Instruction Following](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-instruction-following) | 1328 | #159 of 298, top 54% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Long Context

MiniMax-M2 Long Context benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Longer Query](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-longer-query) | 1331 | #163 of 291, top 57% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

### Writing & Preference

MiniMax-M2 Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Text](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-text) | 1340 | #165 of 297, top 56% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-creative-writing) | 1286 | #180 of 295, top 62% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |
| [LMArena Multi-Turn](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-multi-turn) | 1361 | #148 of 295, top 51% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/text) | 2026-10-08 |

## API pricing by provider

MiniMax-M2 API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-supported.html) | $0.30 | $1.20 | — | 2026-10-10 |
| [minimax](https://platform.minimax.io/docs/guides/quickstart) | $0.30 | $1.20 | — | 2026-10-10 |
| [openrouter](https://openrouter.ai/minimax/minimax-m2) | $0.30 | $1.20 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All MiniMax API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/minimax) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare MiniMax-M2

-   [MiniMax-M2 vs MiniMax M1](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m1-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Llama 3.1 Nemotron 70b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/llama-3-1-nemotron-70b-instruct-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Granite 4.1 8b](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-4-1-8b-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Hunyuan Large Vision](https://noometry.com/compare/hunyuan-large-vision-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Gemma 3n E4b IT](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3n-e4b-it-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Qwen3.6 35B-A3B](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-qwen3-6-35b-a3b)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Step 3.7 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-step-3-7-flash)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-minimax-m2)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/minimax-m2-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [MiniMax-M2 vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-minimax-m2)

## Other MiniMax models

-   [MiniMax-M3](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m3)43.8
-   [MiniMax M1](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m1)40.3
-   [MiniMax-M2.1](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-1)38.9
-   [MiniMax-M2.5](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-5)38.3
-   [MiniMax-M2.7](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-7)37.7
-   [MiniMax-01](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-01)
-   [MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-5-highspeed)
-   [MiniMax-M2.7-highspeed](https://noometry.com/models/minimax-m2-7-highspeed)

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 by MiniMax ranks 204th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 37.4. Its strongest category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 109th. API pricing starts at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, with a 205K-token context window.

### How much does MiniMax-M2 cost?

MiniMax-M2 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens on MiniMax's own API.

### What is MiniMax-M2's context window?

MiniMax-M2 accepts up to 205K tokens of input and can write up to 131K tokens in one response.

### Is MiniMax-M2 open source?

Yes. MiniMax-M2's weights are downloadable from Hugging Face (MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2); check the license for commercial terms.

### How fast is MiniMax-M2?

MiniMax-M2 generated about 17 output tokens per second in the Kagi LLM Benchmark's timed runs. Speed varies by provider, load and reasoning effort.

### What are MiniMax-M2's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, MiniMax-M2 places best in coding, math, long context and lowest in reasoning, agentic & tool use, multilingual.

### What is MiniMax-M2 best at?

Its best category is agentic & tool use, where it ranks 109th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

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